Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,684, George Edwards, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Edwards George Elizabeth
W. 8684
CONTENTS

See letter to P. agt & Pension 21 March 1834
Dead Letter to Hon. Garret Davis 7 June 1841 let 5 July 41 Hon G. Davis Letter to Hon. G. Davis 13 Aug 15 July 1841. Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the Act of the 16 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1834 to 30 Aug 1835. Agt notified 29 July 1841
25437 Kentucky
George Edwards of Bourbon in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com. commanded by Captain Snoddy of the regt commanded by Col. Logan in the Kentucky line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Sept 1833 and John Martin Davis
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 50.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 10.00
$60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 8

Reported
580.
Kentucky.
Elizabeth Edwards, widow of George Edwards.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20  Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29.  day of June 1848. and sent to
L. C. Suggatt Long Lick Ky
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 232 Vol. 4.

28 971 19.244 George Edwards Ken
from 1780 private 6 months $20.
can only allow for 6 m
John G. Martin Paris Ken.

State of Kentucky, Bourbon County ss.
On this 2 o day of May  December 1833, George Edwards appeared personally in open court before Richard French, judge of the Bourbon Circuit Court which court is now in session - The said Edwards being a resident of said county, state, & being first sworn according to law, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, entitled "an act supplementary to the "act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Revolution."
He states that he was born in Prince William county, state of Virginia on the 24 th day of Dec r 1761 - That he has the register of his birth as kept by his father in a book used for that purpose - That he is now in his seventy second year - That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers & served as herein after stated - In the year 1780 he was a citizen & resident of Jefferson county & district of Kentucky - That in the beginning of July of that year he united himself with a volunteer company of about 70 men in the said county of Jefferson - That our company of volunteers afo d was raised upon a call made by Gen George Rogers Clark - That we elected John Swann our Captain & Ebenezer Com our lieutenant - That in the beginning of July 1780 we marched from the Falls of Ohio, or Louisville in Jefferson county afo d up the river Ohio to the mouth of Licking - That we marched with said Gen Clark & Col. McLean - That our object was to march ag t Shawnee Town at Chillicothe & the Pickaway - That we crossed the Ohio river with one thousand

men & marched to Chillicothe - When we arrived there the Indians had fled, having first set fire to their town - We destroyed what was left of the town, & pur- sued them to Pickaway where we overtook & engaged in battle with them - They were defeated & sustained on our part a loss of 18 or 20 men killed - The troops remain- ed some days at Pickaway after the battle; & returning to Chillicothe remained there a short time - We then marched back to the mouth of Licking thence to Louisville where we were discharged at the latter end of Sept 1780 - But this affiant received no writ- ten discharge - That he served during the forego-
3 ing campaign the term of three months - That he then went back to Virginia, and again returned to Kentucky to Crab Orchard, Lincoln County in the fall 1781 - That in the spring of the year 1782 Col. Ben Lo- gan the county Lieutenant made a call for spies & rangers - In pursuance of this call, this affiant with ten or twelve other men volunteered as a Spy & Ranger - That we commenced our duty as such in the beginning of April 1782, & ranged the country from the head of Licks' river, to the head waters of Paint Lick creek - That we had no regular Capt - but a certain Stephen English generally command- ed us - We served as Spies & Rangers under the fore-
2 going call two months & were discharged - but got no written discharge - In the early part of June 1782 a call was made for volunteers by said Gen Clark to go to Louisville & build a Fort - About 150 men, this affiant being one of them, volunteered their services in virtue of said call & for the pur- pose aforesaid, & marched from Lincoln County to Louis- ville and built a Fort - When we got to Louisville

we were placed under the immediate command of said Gen Clark & his other officers - We were engaged two months & a week in this volunteer service before we were discharged - We were discharged at Louisville but affiant got no written discharge - Immediately after this affiant returned from Louisville to Crab Orchard, news arrived of the defeat by the Indians of the Kentuckians under the command of Ingle, McGary & Lodd at the Lower Blue Licks - On the receipt of this news the said Col: Ben Logan made a call for volunteers to go to the aid of our friends who had been defeated at Blue Licks - This affiant with about 220 other men volunteered & marched to their relief - We marched in the month of August 1782 & went to the Blue Licks, where we buried the dead - We marched under the immediate command of said Col: Ben Logan - Capt: Abraham Mounts commanded the company to which this affiant was attached - We were engaged two weeks in this expedition & were discharged, but affiant had no written discharge - Directly after our return from burying the dead Gen George Rogers Clark & Col: Ben Logan made another call for volunteers to march a second time against the Shawanees at Chillicothe & Pickaway on the big Miami - Several hundred volunteers & this affiant as one of them in virtue of said call rendezvoused at Bryan's station towards the latter part of Sept  August 1782 under Col: Ben Logan - Capt: John Snoddy commanded the company to which this affiant was attached; & Mr: Moore was our Lieutenant - We met Gen Clark at the mouth of Licking & crossed the Ohio river with about 1200

Troops - I marched thence agt Chillicothe & Pickawaway on the big Miami - We arrived in sight of the town before we were discovered by the Indians; I took a dozen or more women & children prisoners, & some scalps. We lost two or 3 of our own men - After destroying their town & other property we remained some days there - We then marched back to Licking, arriving at its mouth on the 4 th Nov. 1782. This affiant was one of the volunteers who agreed that day, to meet at the same place 50 years from that time if living & able to get there - That the 50 years expired the 4 th Nov. 1832, but this affiant was un- willing to go because the Cholera was raging there & at Cincinnati opposite the mouth of Licking. The company to which he was attached, were marched back to Crab Orchard, & the residue of them were discharged there on or about the 10 th Nov. 1782. He was engaged as a volunteer on this campaign two months & a half. That he received no written discharge. That he has thus served his country as a volunteer at different times during the Revolutionary war the term of ten months & three  one weeks. That he has no document- ary evidence of his services. That he knows of no living witnesses by whom he can prove any of his services after except a certain David Briggs, who resides in Logan  Frank coun- ty about 70 miles from Paris & who can prove the services of this affiant in the two campaigns agt the Shaw- nees at Chillicothe & Pickawaway in the years 1780 & 1782 - That finding it impracticable from the age of Briggs & the distance at which he lives from Paris, to procure his per- sonal attendance in court, he has obtained & sent here- with the affidavit of said Briggs with the proper authen- tication - and as a part of his statement He can also prove his services in said campaign of 1782 agt the Indians at Chillicothe & Pickawaway by James Hutchison & Thomas M c Clanahan whose affidavits are found below & accompany this statement. He states he is well known to Genl James Garrard, Jeremiah Eastin, Col:

Wm Barton & Maj: John Edwards citizens of the neighborhood in which he now lives has lived for a great many years - & that they can testify as to his character for truth & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present - & declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - He also annexes as a part of this statement the affidavits of said Garrard, Eastlin & Barton - as to his character for truth & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution - Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written
George Edwards
James Hutchinson & this day made with in open court that George Edwards whose statement is above written was one of the volunteers who marched in 1782 under Gen George Rogers Clark & Col Ben Logan ag t the Indians at Chillicothe & Piqua on the Big Miami & that he composed a part of the same army with said Edwards - Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written -
James Hutchinson
We Wm Tucker a clergyman residing in the county of Harrison  Benton & in the neighborhood of George Edwards whose written statement is above & James Bornhorn  Garrard residing in some county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said George Edwards & believe him to be of the age he has mentioned in his foregoing statement - That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion - Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written
William Tucker J. P. Garrison

We the undersigned citizens of Bourbon County certify that we are well acquainted with George Edwards whose declaration is above written - That he is a man of truth - that he is represented & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution live in our in that opinion - Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written -
B. Eastin. Wm Barton
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - And the court further certify that it appears to them that Mr. Tucker — who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the county of Harrison Bourbon & that James Garrard who has also signed the same is a resident of said county & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit. The court also certify that Anderson Eastin & Barton who have signed the last certificate above are residents of said county & are credible persons & their statement entitled to credit. Signed the day & year first above written.
I Thomas P. Smith clerk of the county court of Bourbon County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of George Edwards for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this ninth day of Decr 1833 -
Tho P Smith Clerk Bourbon County Court

7886
Elizabeth Edwards
Ky
act. 7. July 38
adm 20 f
Hon R. M. Johnson

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7. 1838 entitled an act granting half Pay and Pensions to Certain Widows
State of Kentucky } County of Bourbon }
Be it known That on this third day of January personally appeared before the Magistrate Court of Bourbon County Kentucky, Elizabeth Edwards a Resident of Bourbon County State of Kentucky aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress July 7. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows That she is the widow of George Edwards who was a Pensioner in the County and State aforesaid and she refers to his Papers on file for evidence of his services in the war of the revolution. She further Declares that she was married to the said George Edwards in Stafford County State of Virginia on the Eleventh day of September Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Eight and she has no Family Record of her marriage but had an old Family Record of the ages of her Children which record, states that her Son, William Edwards was Born on the Twelfth day of October Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Nine which record was taken from her bible and the Pension Certificate of her husband given up to the Hon. Garrett Davis with the Family Record in order to obtain a Pension for her and she refers to him for them and the truth of her statement as her Character and Standing and her Husband the aforesaid George Edwards died on the Ninth day of August Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Five and she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services but the

marriage took place previous to the first day of January five -hundred and sixty four at the time stated at the time stated above in her declaration, states entered before signing
Elizabeth Edwards
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
before the Magistrate Court of Bourbon County State of Kentucky It being a Court of Record held by William Barton a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Wm Barton J P B C
We the undersigned neighbours state that we have examined the declaration of Elizabeth Edwards and believe it contains the truth we know that her husband George Edwards was a Pensioner and died at or about the time stated by her and she is a lady of respectability Faith and Piety
Nathaniel Davis
John Edwards
I Joseph Morning age fifty 55  five state that I became acquainted with George Edwards and his present widow Elizabeth Edwards when I was seven years old and the year after they moved to Bourbon County and they were living together as man and wife and had several children and her son William Edwards from appearance could not have been more than two or three years younger than myself and is now upwards of fifty years old and I have no doubt but his father and mother were married previous to his birth they were persons of respectability I never heard their marriage called in question or doubted and I have been intimately acquainted with the whole family for at least forty eight years and have no doubt of the truth of the declaration of Elizabeth Edwards the widow of the aforesaid George Edwards who I know of my own personal knowledge that he was a Pensioner and died in August Eighteen hundred and thirty five, five in the first line stated before signing also, been entered before signing, and the said George and Elizabeth Edwards lived together as man and wife from my first acquaintance with them till his death she is now his widow
Joseph Morning

State of Kentucky County of Bourbon
Be it known that on this 3 day of January 1843 Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Joseph Morning Nathaniel Dacree John Edwards All of whom are well known to me to be Persons of Truth and Respectability and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits the day and date above written
Wm Barton J P B C
State of Kentucky Bourbon County. Set.
I Thomas P Smith clerk of the Court of Bourbon County certify that William Barton is a magistrate as above and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto unto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 4 th day of January 1843. Tho: P Smith Clk
By W. D. Hughes it. Deputy Clerk Bourbon County Court.
Eighteen hundred and forty three
State of Kentucky, Bourbon County ss.
I Thomas P Smith Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that William Barton whom certificate is above is a Justice of the Peace of said County, authorized by law to hold a Court of record as at the date of his said Certificate. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 12 th April 1843. to wit, the day of April A. D. One Thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Tho P Smith Clerk Bourbon County Court

1924H
George Edwards
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Apr 17 1801 p 16
6 m
#20
Can only allow as above on terms to build post and allow.
John J. Martin Amended etc Paris Bourbon Co K

BRIEF in the case of George Edwards  County of Bourbon in the State of Kentucky  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Vae In 1780 about 3 Private Col Lynn, Genl Clark   1782 about 2 Spy Indian expedition   " 2 Indian Lt Col Ben Logan.   " about 14 Private Genl Clark   " 2 15 Bury the dead Col Logan   " Col Logan Capt Snoddy  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? skirmishing with Indians  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Jefferson Co. Dist of Kentucky  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional & living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no clergymen, not properly attached, the official character of the magistrate before whom the affidavit of a witness was taken, not certified by the proper officer 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. H. Forrest Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of George Edwards , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. T. 8.684.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     -1- July 1780 3 mos. Pvt. John Swann. Wm Lynn. Va   Apr 1782 2 mos. Under Stephen English Ben Logan. "   June 1782 2 mos + 1 wk Built Fort at Louisville. George R. Clarke "   Aug 1782 2 weeks Absalom Mounts. Ben. Logan. "   * Aug 1782 Nov 10 1782 John Snoddy Ben Logan "  
Battles engaged in, expedit in Gen Geo. R. Clarke's against Shawnee Indians & The Scioto Valley Indians.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Jefferson Co. District of Ky.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 2, 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Bourbon Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, born in Prince William Co. Va. Dec 24, 1761.
Remarks: He died Aug. 30 1835. He married in Stafford Co. Va. Sept. 11, 1788, Elizabeth —, and she was allowed pension on an application Ex. Jan. 3, 1843 while a resident of Bourbon Co. Ky., aged 81 years. They had several children: William C. Oct 20, 1789 only name stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

V
7886
Elizabeth Edwards Ky.
let to Hon R. M. Johnson Aug 24-4.
Act 7 July 1838

See letter Jan. 11. 1844 to Hon. R. M. Johnson
Kentucky 7949
Elizabeth Edwards widow of George Edwards
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 30 th August 1835 of Bourbon Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Snoddy of the Regiment commanded by Colo. Logan in the North Carolina line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Novem- ber 1843, and handed to Hon. R. M. Johnson, Present
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Whole amount $ 100
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Ames Clerk, Book Q Vol. 1 Page 367

David Briggs this day personally appeared before me Philip C. Haughton a Justice of the Peace for Logan County Kentucky and made oath that George Edwards now of Bourbon County State aforesaid and himself served in one company in Genl. George Ro- gers Clark's army in the year 1780, their Capt was John Swan, their Lt. Lieutenant Ebenezer Curn, that they rendezvoused at the falls of Ohio in or about the first of July & marched up the River to the mouth of Lick- -ing, crossed the Ohio, marched to Chillicothe & thence to Piqua on the head of Mad River where the Indians gave battle and we lost 18 or 20 men, we return- ed home some time in September according to my best recollection. We also went out as Volunteers in 1782 under the command of Genl. Clark against the same tribe of Indians on the Big Miami, John Snoddy was our Captain & Wm Moore our Lt. Lieutenant we started from the Great Orchard & rendezvoused at Bryant's Station about the middle of September as soon as I observed the Indians from their towers returned to the Ohio and was discharged on the 4th of Nov in the same year. Said Edwards and my- self served as spies & Rangers two months or more on the Head waters of Dick's River in Ky and Paint Lick Creek and in fact was seldom out of service and always subject to the immediate call of Lt. Lieutenant Benjamin Logan for many months and further this deponent saith not Apl 23 rd 1833
David Briggs Philip C. Haughton (J.P.)

I Philip B. Houghton Justice of the Peace for Logan County Ky do certify that David Briggs (whose affi- -davit is within) is a man of truth and unblem- -ished character and that I am well acquainted with him & his character Philip B. Houghton J.P. Apr 23 rd 1833
Commonwealth of Kentucky Logan County I Samuel H. Leura Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that Philip B. Houghton whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to Law and that full faith and credit is and should be given to all his official certifi- -cates and that the signature is in his own hand writing In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of said County to be affixed this 23 rd day of April 1833, and in the 41 st year of the Commonwealth Sam d H. Leura
State of Kentucky Logan County 3 rd Set
I Cardwell Preathe preceding Justice of the Logan County Court do certify that Samuel H. Leura who has signed the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the Logan County Court and full faith and credit is & should be given to his official certificates and that his certificate is in due form of law given under my hand & seal this 23 rd April 1833
Cardwell Preathe J.P.

Longditch B Jan 28. 1843
Inu
Jan 30
Cinn
Edw. Edwards
Ken. Mill Street
J. L. Edwards
Commissary of Penn Washington City D.C.
7949 ab 38

Long Lick Scott Co Ky Dec 28-1843
Dear Sir
I am informed by the Hon. Garrison Davis that a Pension Certificate has been Issued to Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards Widow of George Edwards at one of the Claims Jnt on to Col. R. M. Johnson and he has request me to write to you in relation to the Certificate as it has not been sig d by him
I am yours with Great Resp t Lewis B. Suggett
Col J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

No 7886 July 2. 1844
Mr. at
Kent.
July 7. 1838
Eliza Edwards,
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension office
Hon. G. Davis A.R.

Washington City 1 st July 1841
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Dr. Sir,
I enclose you the papers of Mrs Edwards for a pension. In one of them will be found a slip cut from their family bible commemora- ting her marriage —
I respectfully ask your early at- tention to her application
Yrs respectfully
Garrett Davis

7886
June 23 '43
Ken July 7 1838 Eliz Edwards
Long Island NY June 15 - 1843
For
to Col J. L. Edwards a Com of Pensions City of Washington
Hon R. M. Johnson

By White Sulphur. 15 th June 1843
Dear Col
I enclose the paper of Mrs Elizabeth Edwards . you will find that our Magistrates now highly held Courts of record by a late act of the last Session of our Legislature while I was a member & you will find the proof sufficient to grant the Pension Certificate
I have your letter that you would allow Michael Burk a Pension of 6 months viz 20 $ per annum
Please enclose the Certificate to Colg R. H. Johnson
Col J. L. Edwards

Long Dick Scott 60 Th Jan 25. 1844
Dear Sir
The inclosed Declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Edwards widow of George Edwards is forward in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of March 3 d . 1843
I am yours with great respect Lewis C. Dugute
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City D. C.

your new tr
Long Lick Ky January 17. 1843
Yours
Jan 25-43 Ken July 7 1838 Eliz Edward
George Edwards
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Long Lick Scott Co Ky Jan 17. 1843
Dear Sir
The enclosed Papers in the Support of the Claim of Mrs Elizabeth Edwards, widow of George Edwards for the Benefit of Act of Congress July 7. 1838 which you will please to have the kindness to examine and I Refer you to the Hon. Garrett Davis for Additional evidence in support of her Claim
I have the Honor to be with Great Respect your most Obedient Servant Luther C Suggett
J L Edwards Esq Committee of Pensions Washington City D. C.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 19 th 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The executors of George Edwards, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Twenty - Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1834, to the 30 th August 1835.
Respectfully yours,
William H. Harrison
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Incl Mr. Thomas June 7. 1841
John Edwards Esqr
Pension office
M c Wm Garrett Davis H.R.

Washington City 7 th June 1841
J. Edwards Esqr Sir
The Executors of George Edwards dec d inform me that there is a balance of his pension and his estate, & they have constituted me their agent to receive it. I herewith transmit to you his certificate of pension & a certificate of their letters of probat & my power of attorney from them. I ask your attention to it.
Respectfully Yr ob t serv t
Garrett Davis

Dec. 14th 33 Pension Office Kentucky. engine Dec 20. 1838
The Honble Lewis Cass Secretary of War, Washington City.
F.R.R.
Pension Office
3.
his documents 3-

Paris (Ky) Dec 5-9 th 1833.
Dear Sir, Inclosed you will find the claim of George Edwards for a pension as a Revolutionary soldier, properly authenticated as I believe - It was prepared originally for authentication in the Circuit Court - But not being able to get the witnesses to attend in that court, it was ultimately proved in the County Court - Hence the erasures & interlineations, particularly in the commencement of the old man's declaration - This will make the second application for a pension by him to your office - The first was returned because not properly authenticated, with special directions as to the mode of authenticating - Those directions have been followed, except that there is more proof than might have sufficed - This redundancy however cannot injure - It will be agreeable for the old man to hear of his claim's being allowed, as soon as convenient. Tho' A. Marshall our representative in Congress will cheerfully give any information in his power; & he is well acquainted with Mr Edwards & the gentlemen whose certificates accompany the declaration. Yours &c John G. Martin -

Pension Office Wash. D.C.
Dear Sirs - I want to establish the Rev. record of George  Edwards born in Prince William Co. Va. 1761; m d in Stafford Co. Va. Elizabeth - in 1788 & lived & died in Bourbon Co. Ky. Aug. 1835. Second wife Rogers Clark. His wife Elizabeth was abroad

Union in 1843 while a resident of Bourbon Co. Ky.
My Resp't -
Mrs. S. G. Biggs - 1439 Fifth Ave.
Huntington W. Va.
Is there a Rev. War. record of Nathaniel Smith from Stafford Co. Va. - or of Frederick Smith b-1740 -

Sherman Hall, Paris, Ky Jan. 7 th 1914
Commissioner of Pensions: Washington, D. C.
Please send me the service of George Edwards, private, North Carolina militia, received a pension $20. Apr. 14 th 1834 in Bourbon Co. Ky.
Very Respectfully
Mrs. W. B. Griffith.

Ref d .
Kentucky 4874
Elizabeth Edwards widow of George Edwards who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of Feb. 1844 and sent to L.C. Suggett Long Lick, Ken.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 168

1914. Jan 15: First. to Mrs. W. B. Griffith. M.B.H.
1914. Feb. 20: First to Mrs. S. G. Beggs. M.B.H.
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8684
Elizabeth Edwards Wid. of George Edwards Post. Rear. War
Act: Feb. 24/48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Admitted
L. C. Suggett Song Dick Hy

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848, entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows, and soldiers of the revolution"
State of Kentucky County of Bourbon ss
On this sixth day of June 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the above written County and State Elizabeth Edwards a resident of Kentucky in the County of Bourbon aged 77 seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows, of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of George Edwards who was a private soldier in the war of the revolution, that she does not recollect the regiment and company he served in but she refers to her former declaration made under the act of 1838 for evidence in her case, she states that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17th June 1844 is twenty dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Elizabeth her Edwards
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above written. I further certify that Elizabeth Edwards who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above declaration is personally known to me, the age put in figures and written in the declaration before signed
Samuel Allison J. P. B. C
State of Kentucky County of Bourbon ss
I Thomas P. Smith Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that Samuel Allison is a Magistrate as above and that his signature is genuine. And that the commission of said Allison a Magistrate of the peace of said County is dated on the 8 th day of November 1838.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this eighth day of June A.D. 1848. Tho P Smith Clerk Barnes County Court.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 9 1838
State of Kentucky } County of Bourbon }
on this twenty third day of January Eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared Before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the the county afore said Elizabeth Edwards a resident of Kentucky in the County of Bourbon age seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of George Edwards who was a private on the Virginia line as a soldier of the militia the widow the said Elizabeth Edwards refers you to her Declaration on file for the officers names as her memory is very bad she is at this time unable to state there names the annual amount of pension she received was twenty Dollars under the act of July 9 1838 she further declares that she is still the widow of George Edwards inter- lined before signed
Elizabeth her Edwards mark
State of Kentucky } County of Bourbon }
I certify that Mrs Elizabeth Edwards is well known to me to be the identical

Person who received a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 witness my hand this Twenty third day of January Eighteen hundred and forty four Wm Barton J.P.
Commonwealth of Kentucky & County of Bourbon Set. I Thomas P. Smith clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that William Barton is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto af- -fixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 23 rd day of January 1844. Tho. P. Smith By W. O. Hughes Atty.